Messier 8 – The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
At a Glance Object: Messier 8Type: Emission NebulaConstellation: SagittariusDistance: 4,100 light-yearsCatalog: MessierBest Season: Fall Messier 8, better known as the Lagoon Nebula,
Category: New General Catalog (NGC)
NGC 7129 – The Rosebud Nebula in Cepheus
At a Glance Object: NGC 7129Type: Reflection NebulaConstellation: CepheusDistance: 3,300 light yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Fall NGC 7129 is a beautiful reflection nebula
NGC 654 – A Young Open Star Cluster in Cassiopeia
At a Glance Object: NGC 654Type: Star ClusterConstellation: CassiopeiaDistance: 6,700 – 7,800 light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Fall NGC 654 is a young open
NGC 5676 – A Distorted Spiral Galaxy in Boötes
At a Glance Object: NGC 5676Type: Spiral GalaxyConstellation: BoötesDistance: 100 million light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Summer NGC 5676 is a spiral galaxy located
NGC 5965 – An Edge-On Spiral Galaxy in Draco
At a Glance Object: NGC 5965Type: Edge on Spiral GalaxyConstellation: DracoDistance: 150 million light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Summer NGC 5965 is a faint,
NGC 5350 Group – A Compact Gathering of Galaxies in Canes Venatici
At a Glance Object: NGC 5350 GroupType: Galaxy GroupConstellation: Canes VenaticiDistance: 120 million light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Summer The NGC 5350 Group is
NGC 5907 – The Splinter Galaxy in Draco
At a Glance Object: NGC 5907Type: Edge-on Spiral GalaxyConstellation: DracoDistance: 50 million light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Summer NGC 5907 is a striking edge-on
NGC 5673 – A Twisted Spiral in Boötes
At a Glance Object: NGC 5673Type: Barred Spiral GalaxyConstellation: BoötesDistance: 110 million light-yearsCatalog: NGCBest Season: Summer NGC 5673 (bottom center) is a
NGC 5585
GC 5585 is a faint spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Ursa Major, about 28 million light-years away from Earth. It
NGC 6015
NGC 6015 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco, the Dragon. It lies about 40 million light-years away from Earth.